Thieves steal car with woman's ashes inside from Detroit home

Jim Meilenner drove to Detroit for his mother in-law's funeral, brought wife's ashes with him in car

Posted: 8:02 PM, May 24, 2013Updated: 8:02 PM, May 24, 2013

DETROIT -

Jim Meilenner drove to Detroit for his mother in-law's funeral and memorial service on Friday.

He brought along his deceased wife's ashes in the truck of his 2010 Pontiac G6. Meilenner's wife died 6-years-ago and he says he brought the ashes to share with her family members.

Meilenner also hoped to place some of the ashes alongside his mother in-laws ashes. His car was parked at his father in-laws home on Fairport in Detroit, when someone stole the car along with the ashes in the trunk.

Meilenner said he doesn't care about the car and just wants his wife's ashes back.